Penafiel and Tondela measure strength, in a match for this phase of the League Cup (2nd Round). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, which have not played any games in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 19-10-2014, in a match that ended the final score: Penafiel (2-2) Tondela. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.
Penafiel :
The home team reaches this stage of the League Cup (2nd Round) after a home victory by (1‑0) with Academic Viseu. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Penafiel won 5, drew 3 and lost 2. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Peñafiel arrives at this stage of the League Cup after beating Viseu Academic, winning 1-0 at home: his only goal was scored by Pires. Coach Miguel Leal must present a medium or low block and counterattacks, making the most of the space on his opponent’s back. The Ludovic end is one of the great dangers in the attack front, since it is very fast and competent in completion. For this second round, the coach cannot count on Marcel, Schons and Braga, all with physical problems.
Tondela :
The visiting team plays their first game in this edition of the League Cup with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they record 1 win, 7 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a draw away with Boavista by (0‑0). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Tondela tied 5 and lost 5.
Tondela arrives at this match after a positive draw, with zeroes, against Boavista, in a friendly preparation for the next official matches. We emphasize that the visitors assured the maintenance in the Portuguese first division in the last matches of the previous season. Despite being playing away from home, the new coach Natxo González’s main objective will be to attack in a more organized way, with successive slow attacks, taking advantage of his opponent’s defensive weaknesses to score. The end António Xavier is the athlete who deserves the leading role in this team, since he is the main responsible for bringing the ball towards the attack. All equipment is available for this game.
